What is the point of "Anonymous" attacking the Job Centre website?

In support of Assange, they did a DDOS attack on DWP's website last night ... what will this achieve, apart from stopping everyone's Giro going out? And isn't it like picketing somewhere at 2am in the morning?? A bit pointless??? Please explain!

Update: I can see the point in targeting the powerful 1% and trying to lift the cloak on clandestine, illegal acts of mafia states, but this action just seems to target the vulnerable and needy in society ... maybe they need to recruit a better PR Dept because they are starting to come over as irritating bratz wiv the web... show more I can see the point in targeting the powerful 1% and trying to lift the cloak on clandestine, illegal acts of mafia states, but this action just seems to target the vulnerable and needy in society ... maybe they need to recruit a better PR Dept because they are starting to come over as irritating bratz wiv the web lolz ... yeah, right.

Update 2: Oh yeah, as someone said, they are justifying a potential clampdown on anonymity on the web ... imagine if you had to use your real ID on every site, it isn't hard to do. Britain's "top internet cop" is already doing it ... ... show more Oh yeah, as someone said, they are justifying a potential clampdown on anonymity on the web ... imagine if you had to use your real ID on every site, it isn't hard to do. Britain's "top internet cop" is already doing it ... http://www.legalcheek.com/2012/08/tweeti... ... hey man, just like China, Iran and North Korea - way to go! Round up the dissenters!

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Best Answer: It's certainly not the way Marshall Matt Dillon did it on Gunsmoke. I can't tell you how many times he went straight through the hotel room door, straight through the front door of the house, right up the middle of the street, or straight into the gang of outlaws.

Whoa, what if every body walked off the job the instantaneous they were expected to participate in a mission they had been employed to do, but did not want to do it. Simply variety of thinking out loud with my fingers doing the typing, however I think there can be complete kaos, not to point out more fuel for the fireplace of shipping jobs overseas to India given that Amercians do not need to do it, or they cost an excessive amount of, or a further reason to grant a pardon to illegals already right here. I am not acquainted with the story and that i have no idea the small print....Confidently, they had been volunteers, and in that case, so be it, however the story above refers to an precise name middle, so i'm assuming the callers were being compensated. Telemarketers do not must consider in their pitch, just as actors don't necessairly suppose in the product they are being paid to advertise....However this election may be very private on both sides, and i will comprehend why they walked off, although I don't accept as true with the insuborniation of it. Good luck fellow americans ~ left, right, or middle, simply please get out and vote....Even supposing you suppose it does not count, it certain can be neat to be a part of history when this election could have the easiest voter % turnout ever! For whoever wins, it certain will be intriguing!!!

They are totally pointless rebels without a cause, both of the first two answerers are right, Anonymous's activities will result in less freedom for all of us as governments will seek to clamp down on what could be construed as cyber terrorism in it's own small way.

They are simply demonstrating the potential damage that could be caused by like minded idiots!

@Zak you are quite wrong..not guilty, if I bite back I don't report because people cannot see what I'm biting on (it's actually quite annoying when that happens)